A lifelong aviation enthusiast who joined&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;in 2007, Curt came to&nbsp;the publication&nbsp;from the broadcast industry where he was a national science and technology television reporter and producer. He writes on the FBO field, aviation finance, and sustainable aviation and occasionally contributes to&nbsp;AIN&nbsp;sister publication&nbsp;Business Jet Traveler. Curt was a member of the AINtv reporting staff that won the 2008 Aerospace Journalist of the Year award for Best Airshow Daily. That same year, he was a finalist for another AJOYA award. He earned an AJOYA for Best Business Aviation Submission in 2018 and was a finalist in that category in 2021. He received the National Air Transportation Association’s&nbsp; Aviation Journalist Award in 2012 and won a Pegasus Sapphire Business Aviation Award for outstanding journalism in 2021.
Before joining AIN, Curt worked with&nbsp;Consumer Reports’ television division, CRTV, and for several local television news staffs. An honors graduate of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, he earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 1995. Curt lives in New York State with his wife and two young sons.

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Curt Epstein

North Carolina’s Duplin County Airport (KDPL) has completed the paving of its connector Taxiway A3, which features upgraded lighting and new signage. Largely funded by the state’s Department of Transportation, the project is part of a multimillion-dollar slate of developments at the airport, which is located in Kenansville, in the eastern part of the state.
The dedicated general aviation gateway—which features a 6,000-foot runway—has also embarked on construction of a seventh corporate hangar to meet capacity needs. The 12,000-sq-ft structure, capable of sheltering aircraft up to a Gulfstream G550, along with 3,000 sq ft of office/shop space, is expected to be available for lease by the end of May.
As well, a $2.2 million fuel farm project will replace the existing one, with increased capacity of 20,000 gallons of jet-A and 12,000 gallons of avgas. It is scheduled for completion by mid-year.
“These improvements represent a significant investment in the future of Duplin County Airport, strengthening safety, expanding operational capacity, and driving economic opportunity throughout the region,” said KDPL director Josh Raynor. “By increasing hangar availability, modernizing airfield surfaces, and upgrading critical infrastructure, the airport is well positioned to support continued general aviation growth, attract new business activity, and remain a dependable asset for both the community, county, and our aviation partners.”

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